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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.1
DramaHistory

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Cliff ClarkCliff Clarkas Reporter (uncredited)Lawrence GrantLawrence Grantas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Wolfgang ZilzerWolfgang Zilzeras Post Office Clerk (uncredited)Frank ShannonFrank Shannonas Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Alec CraigAlec Craigas Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)Edna BestEdna Bestas Ida Magnus ReuterLeonard MudieLeonard Mudieas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Pat O'HaraPat O'Haraas Reporter (uncredited)George OveyGeorge Oveyas Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)Robert WarwickRobert Warwickas Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)Walter KingsfordWalter Kingsfordas Napoleon IIILouis AdlonLouis Adlonas Clerk (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Girl with Max (uncredited)Egon BrecherEgon Brecheras Von Konstat (uncredited)Mildred ColesMildred Colesas Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Cyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Albert BassermannAlbert Bassermannas Franz GellerHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Douglas GordonDouglas Gordonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Georges RenaventGeorges Renaventas French Official (uncredited)Gene LockhartGene Lockhartas Otto BauerDickie MooreDickie Mooreas Reuter as a BoyGeorgia CaineGeorgia Caineas Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Laborer (uncredited)Otto KrugerOtto Krugeras Dr. MagnusJames StephensonJames Stephensonas CarewJoe De StefaniJoe De Stefanias Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)Crauford KentCrauford Kentas Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)Alphonse MartellAlphonse Martellas Board Member (uncredited)Leonard CareyLeonard Careyas Delane's Secretary (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas Coach AttendantBoyd IrwinBoyd Irwinas Board Member (uncredited)Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltzas Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Montagu LoveMontagu Loveas DelaneLumsden HareLumsden Hareas ChairmanMax BarwynMax Barwynas Translator (uncredited)Eddie DewEddie Dewas Reporter (uncredited)Florence DudleyFlorence Dudleyas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Gilbert EmeryGilbert Emeryas Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)Edward KeaneEdward Keaneas Reporter (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Max WagnerDavid ClydeDavid Clydeas Constable (uncredited)Irene ColemanIrene Colemanas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Hugh SothernHugh Sothernas American Ambassador (uncredited)Grace StaffordGrace Staffordas Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinsonas Paul Julius ReuterDavid BruceDavid Bruceas BruceHolmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucasas Board Member (uncredited)Edward McWadeEdward McWadeas Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywoodas News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)Ernie StantonErnie Stantonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Harry StubbsHarry Stubbsas Board Member (uncredited)Robert HomansRobert Homansas Reporter (uncredited)Paul WeigelPaul Weigelas Professor Gauss (uncredited)Nigel BruceNigel Bruceas Sir Randolph Persham